So, at this point, Konami is nothing more than Metal Gear machine. After being burned too many times by their prior escapades, I don't feel good about supporting their titles, regardless if their only acting as a publisher. I hope that at least for the next generation, Konami gets their shit together.
I really feel sad for having to agree with this assessment OP. Konami used to be high up there in the gaming pantheon for us all, right next to Capcom, Nintendo, Sega in fact. That they now are betting almost everything on one (be it good) franchise is depressing to me.
Just think how cool it would be if they had released frequent updates to Contra, Sparkster, Gradius / Parodius and Ganbare Goemon throughout the years and that these would have evolved along side Metal Gear into relevant and popular modern franchises as well? Or how about some good licensed games such as the TMNT ones from the past, or even new IP's that rival their old output just as Capcom has more or less successfully tried to do?
And while I welcome the fact that they still bother to do something with the Castlevania brand, I'm still not sure if the lastest games (while being pretty good) are what I want for that franchise (heck, if they do have to ape another franchise, make it Dark Souls instead of God of War seeing as the old Castlevania gameplay already was quite slow and difficult).
Their take-over of Hudson Soft is also depressing to say the least. At least do SOMETHING with the more popluar Hudson brands such as Bomberman, Konami. We beg of you! (Here is a free idea: why not release a colorful Wii U multiplayer focused Bomberman in the vain of Pacman Vs.?)